OR THE

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OF

IRELAND,

FROM THE

ACCESSION OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE III.
TO THE PRESENT TIME;

CONTAINING AN IMPARTIAL STATEMENT OF

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS, FROM THE
YEAR 1760, TO THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A LEGISLATIVE UNION

WITH

GREAT BRITAIN.

4 CIRCUMSTANTIAL ACCOUNT от

THE LATE REBELLION;

WITH THE PRINCIPAL

STATE TRIALS IN CONSEQUENCE THEREOF:

AND A

COMPLEAT VIEW OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN THIS COUNTRY
DURING THE LAST FORTY YEARS.

IN THREE VOLUMES,

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Colledanea Politica ;

CHAPTER I.

Continuation of the feffion 1793-Meffage from his Majesty refpecting a war with France-addrefs to his Majefty thereon-convention bill-Speech of Mr. Grattan on the reading of that bill-his motion-debates thereon-motion negativedfurther proceedings and debates on faid bill-speeches of the Attorney General Mr. Curran—Major Doyle-Mr. Geo. Ponsonby &c.-Bill passed—particular bills which received the royal affent-Lord Lieutenant's Speech-at the conclufion of the feffion-prorogation of parliament.

ON

N the 16th of February, 1793, Mr. Secretary Hobart delivered the following meffage to the house from the Lord Lieutenant.

Weftmoreland,

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"I have his Majefty's commands to acquaint the Houfe of Commons, that the affembly now exercifing the powers of government in France have, without previous notice, directed acts of hoftility to be committed against the perfons and property of his Majesty's subjects, in breach of the

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